1
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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2
as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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Recent Examples of ministry
In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
The Palestinian health ministry said that more than 200 casualties reached hospitals, including dozens with serious injuries.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Netherlands foreign ministry for comment.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Filling gaps in the Northland Homefront started as a ministry through First Baptist Church of North Kansas City back in 2015.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
The Palestinian health ministry said that more than 200 casualties reached hospitals, including dozens with serious injuries.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Netherlands foreign ministry for comment.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Filling gaps in the Northland Homefront started as a ministry through First Baptist Church of North Kansas City back in 2015.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministry
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Following Trump’s latest victory, White-Cain became the first female clergy member to pray at a presidential inauguration and now serves as the first female primary spiritual adviser to a U.S. president.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Ukraine’s foreign ministry in April also accused Russia of religious oppression in occupied territories, where hundreds of churches have been destroyed, and some 67 clergy members killed since the start of the war.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Going from local church to being on tour in front of thousands of people overnight was a dream come true and, in the same season, writing with all my heroes.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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Ten years ago in Charleston, South Carolina, a white supremacist gunned down nine people at a Bible study inside Mother Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black church in the South.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Many had to do with using instruments as voices and voices as instruments.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
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And on albums such as Pet Sounds, Wilson’s lavish, orchestral production techniques dramatically expanded the sonic palette of rock ‘n’ roll and showed how the recording studio could be an instrument by itself.—
Gavin Edwards,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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In response, Musk has floated – and then retracted – the idea of decommissioning a SpaceX vehicle critical to NASA's spaceflight program.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Then the line of tactical vehicles and trucks backed out and left in the other direction.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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This is particularly crucial in real estate, where agents can provide guidance on flood zones, mitigation and insurance. 5.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Matsuoka began his media career at International Creative Management in Los Angeles as an agent trainee and has since spent his career bridging Hollywood and the Japanese film and television industry.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The loss of fat, muscle, and organ weight causes significant weight loss.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
13 June 2025
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It’s also intertwined with organs like the liver, the pancreas and fat tissue, and implicated in the progression of obesity and type 2 diabetes.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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